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Updated June 2026
An older name for ethylene; the simplest alkene.
“Elayl was one of the first organic gases identified by chemists.”
el·a·yl
"Elayl" repeats a letter (4 unique of 5), so it rules out fewer options as an opening guess. Its 2 vowels balance the consonants.
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